Late April, the skies had finally cleared after several days of rain. The season opening looked full of promise and indeed it was....
The green is being cut shorter, this season. I took the decision that I wanted a rink that was closer to the standard we find elsewhere. Once this was discussed and agreed with the Greens & Buildings Manager and the committee in general, the order went out. It looked so good on the opening day.
We had over 20 people, many from the 32 who had expressed an interest at our recruitment drive in Hemel. Our target, remember, for 2014-15 is 50 new members. That represents the number required to make the club financially stable.
Of the 14 who were genuinely there with a view to joining, we recruited 9 with 5 down to return later and consider a little longer if they were going to join up. Not a bad start. We also got back two valuable former members who had been much missed, having left looking for more competition. Seeing what was happening at Little Gaddesden and my ambitions taking shape, they returned to the fold and a big welcome.
In parallel with the other activity, we had committed to getting some coaches qualified through the BDA. Now, setting out coaching rinks, our new trainee coaches begun their work in earnest. Over the next six to eight weeks, they were going to run coaching rinks every Monday morning and every Thursday evening.
With high hopes, then, we began the season proper.....
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